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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 2917 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-3550S - 172 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $99.1 vs $149.95
- Up to 36% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-3550S - $0.58 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
164
95.34883720930233%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
63.73626373626373%
Price, $
$149.95
66%
INTEL SR0P3 Intel Core i5-3550S 6M Cache 3.00GHz FCLGA1155 Processor CM80637 Intel-Core-i5-3550S-SR0P3-3-00GHZ-6MB-5GT-s-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Quad
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Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.1
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
40.77079107505071%
Multi-Core
1698
33.41861838220822%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3550S or Ryzen 3 3100
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
1 FPS
$499.99/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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1 FPS
$649/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$649
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1 FPS
$899.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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15 FPS
$53.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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6 FPS
$141.66/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
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4 FPS
$375/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499.99
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4 FPS
$137.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$549.99
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1 FPS
$1034/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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1 FPS
$1098/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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1 FPS
$379.99/FPS
Radeon RX 570
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$379.99
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